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Totten Glacier
Totten Glacier is a large glacier draining a major portion of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, through the Budd Coast of Wilkes Land in the Australian Antarctic Territory. The catchment drained by the glacier is estimated at...Blocking Highs
Areas of high pressure can sometimes be very slow moving, almost stationary. Such a region of slow moving air can prevent other, faster moving pressure systems from moving...Anticyclone
An anti-cyclone also known as a high pressure area is a large atmospheric circulation system with the wind flowing clockwise around it in the Northern Hemisphere, an counter-clockwise...Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)
Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) refers to technologies that capture carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from large stationary sources like power plants or industrial facilities that use fossil...Cloud Seeding
Cloud seeding is a weather modification techniques which spray Silver Iodide, Sodium Chloride, and Potassium Chloride. These particles provide a base for water vapor to condense, water vapor...Glacier Mass Balance
Glacier Mass Balance is the gain and loss of ice from the glacier system. When glaciers lose more mass than they receive, it will be in negative mass...Union Cabinet approves agreement with UNESCO on establishment of International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has recently approved the establishment of International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography, as a Category-2 Centre (C2C) of...New Delhi is hosting 9th CMS Vatavaran Film Festival and Forum
The 9th edition of CMS Vatavaran, India’s only International Environment & Wildlife Film Festival and Forum, has started at Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti in New Delhi on...
